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Wireless Bluetooth Sunglasses

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

elecngnr writes "Motorola and Oakley are going to team up to create Bluetooth enabled sunglasses. At the CES, Motorola had also announced that they would be developing some bluetooth embedded clothing with Burton, a snowboarding company. " Speakers built into the hood, and controls built into the jacket for your audio player and phone.

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  1. MP3 Player built in? by ashpool7 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Call me back when you've got a bluetooth HUD or something. The MP3 player can sit in my pocket.

  2. Re:Dead tech! by elecngnr · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I would'nt really call it irrelevant. I am working with some people who are researching ways to embed household devices with bluetooth. Now, there are some who would cry that this is geek-driven tech and on some accounts I would agree. However, the focus of much of this research is to utilize technology to increase the accessibility for those who are mobility impaired. Creating these bluetooth networks would make independent living for these individuals more of a reality. Bluetooth modules embedded into lighting, heating and air conditioning, doors and door locks, media devices, etc. is a large improvement in the quality of life for these individuals.

    Why bluetooth? 1. There are a lot of bluetooth products out there. 2. There are a lot of software libraries for bluetooth. 3. It runs on the ISM band. 3. With bluetooth, you can create a scatternet. 4. Its relative short range is a plus in terms of interference in these applications. The list could really go on from there.

    While this is certainly a niche market, it is a large market. I think part of the problem with bluetooth is that some developers have been unable to exapnd their minds beyond the cellphone paradigm into other areas that could make a huge difference.

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  3. Burton? by AmiMoJo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    In the UK, Burton sell suits and chav (google for it) clothing. Since people are embarassed to be chavs, Motorola may want to re-think their partnership!

    PS. I know about Burberry too. Seeing the business news report that their sales were down due to people being too embarrased to wear their clothes cracked me up.

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